Sausage and Red Bean Soup

For Red Bean Soup:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 strips Bacon chopped
• ½ medium green bell pepper chopped
• 1 large onion chopped
• 3 large cloves garlic minced
• 4 bay leaves
• 12 ounces andouille sausage sliced into 1/2" thick rounds
• 1 pound dried small red beans covered with water and soaked overnight
• 1 tablespoon creole seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire
• 5-6 stems thyme tied in a bundle
• 8 cups chicken stock from rotisserie chicken or low-sodium broth
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

For Garnish:

• 2 cups cooked white rice warm
• 3 green onions chopped
• favorite hot sauce we like Crystal's